Course Webpage for PHYS-510 (2020 Spring) at SIU--Carbondale

Course Webpage for
PHYS 510: Classical Mechanics (2020 Spring)
Department of Physics, Southern Illinois University--Carbondale
Last updated: May 8, 2020. (This page is no more maintained.)

General information:
- Instructor: K. V. Shajesh (Office: Neckers 491, Tel.: +1-618-453-5212)
- Class meetings: TR 9:35-10:50 AM. in Neckers 410, or in Zoom Classroom.
- Office hours for instructor: MWF 10:00-12:00 PM.
- Syllabus for the course. The Provost Office has put together a Syllabus Attachment to assist the student. It lists and provides web links for many elements that are important for a student.
Coronavirus Disease (COVID-19) Information for SIUC.
Grades will be posted on MyCourses (password protected).
Relevant references:
- Classical Mechanics, by Goldstein, Poole, and Safko. (Available in archive.org.)
- Mechanics, by L.D. Landau and E.M. Lifshitz. (Available in archive.org.)
- Mechanics, by Arnold Sommerfeld.
- Calculus of Variations, by I. M. Gelfand and S. V. Fomin.
Playlist on YouTube for SIUC PHYS-510 (2020 Spring)
1. Lagrange multiplier (Example: Simple pendulum)
1. 20200324-P510 Lecture (Lagrange multipliers, simple pendulum)
2. 20200326-P510 Lecture (Lagrange multipliers, constraint of perfect rolling)
3. 20200331-P510 Lecture (Introduction to Kepler problem)
4. 20200402-P510 Lecture (Kepler problem, Equations of motion)
5. 20200407-P510 Lecture (Kepler problem, conic section)
6. 20200409-P510 Lecture (Kepler problem, elliptic obrit)
7. 20200416-P510 Lecture (Precession of perihelion)
8. 20200421-P510 Lecture (Principle of relativity and Lorentz transformation)
9. 20200423-P510 Lecture (Inferences from Lorentz transformation)
10. 20200428-P510 Lecture (Relativistic kinematics)
11. 20200430-P510 Lecture (Relativistic dynamics, hyperbolic motion)
Homeworks:
1. Homework No. 01 (Functional derivative)
2. Homework No. 02 (Fermat's principle)
3. Homework No. 03 (Catenary)
4. Homework No. 04 (Lagrangian)
5. Homework No. 05 (Small angle approximation)
6. Homework No. 06 (Stationary action principle, symmetry and conservation principles)
7. Homework No. 07 (Lagrange multiplier)
8. Homework No. 08 (Kepler problem)
9. Homework No. 09 (Special relativity)
Exams:

More information:

Evaluation:

Homework 40%

Midterm Exams (2x20%) 40%

Extra Credit y (required to benefit from the curve)
Final Exam 20%

Exam schedule:

Midterm Exam 1 --- February 18 (Tuesday)

Midterm Exam 2 --- March 31 (Tuesday)

Final Exam --- May 8 (Friday, 10:15 AM-12:15 PM, in class)

Last updated on May 8, 2020 (and is no more maintained) by K V Shajesh (kvshajesh@gmail.com).

Homework	40%
Midterm Exams (2x20%)	40%
Extra Credit	y (required to benefit from the curve)
Final Exam	20%

Midterm Exam 1	---	February 18 (Tuesday)
Midterm Exam 2	---	March 31 (Tuesday)
Final Exam	---	May 8 (Friday, 10:15 AM-12:15 PM, in class)